The Indiana Pacers lost more than a game Monday night in a 120-109 defeat to the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 5 of the NBA Finals.

The Thunder withstood a late Pacers push, winning Game 5 120-109 on Monday night in Oklahoma City to take a 3-2 lead in the NBA Finals.

Thunder wing Jalen Williams scored 40 points, while league MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 31 for Oklahoma City. The unsung hero, though, may have been Alex Caruso. It was a rough shooting night for the veteran,

Indiana trailed by double digits most of the game, but managed to trim the lead to two points, but costly turnovers sabotaged any hopes of a comeback.

NBA Finals resume Monday night in Oklahoma City with a pivotal Game 5 between the Oklahoma City Thunder and the Indiana Pacers. The series is tied, 2-2, after OKC's comeback win on the road in Friday's Game 4.

Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren had nothing but good things to say about star teammate Jalen Williams, who scored 40 points in Game 5 to help put the franchise on the cusp of an NBA title.

Latin-R&B singer Nezza made a stand at Saturday’s Los Angeles Dodgers game, singing “The Star Spangled Banner” in Spanish, even though she said she had been warned not to, going into the performance. A video posted by the singer on TikTok shows a Dodgers rep telling her the performance will need to be in English …

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